tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4061870849031468581.post769672196516606062..comments2024-03-27T05:00:00.090-04:00Comments on Letters to a Young Librarian: Chairing Committees, Or, Why Herd Cats When You Can Just Dangle String?Jessica Olinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00282500023825318766noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4061870849031468581.post-44940026692016150072012-05-09T21:51:37.046-04:002012-05-09T21:51:37.046-04:00Excellent point. Expressing your thanks too often ...Excellent point. Expressing your thanks too often can make you seem disingenuous.Jessica Olinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00282500023825318766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4061870849031468581.post-58457232720500217992012-05-09T21:46:52.384-04:002012-05-09T21:46:52.384-04:00Good points! I would add to be mindful that your t...Good points! I would add to be mindful that your thanks are not unintentionally disempowering or belittling. A collegial thanks says "you and I are equals, and I appreciate working with you". Thanking people for their *best* work, not for their lesser tasks, shows that you pay attention to their contribution and know how they make a difference. In brief, make it genuine.tamarackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14746800577950542794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4061870849031468581.post-82969997307386542682012-05-08T18:56:32.636-04:002012-05-08T18:56:32.636-04:00Absolutely! Recognizing that I don't know ever...Absolutely! Recognizing that I don't know everything was hard, but so crucial.Jessica Olinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00282500023825318766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4061870849031468581.post-71019789702704590572012-05-08T15:03:46.436-04:002012-05-08T15:03:46.436-04:00Some very great tips there. The other thing I lear...Some very great tips there. The other thing I learned very quickly upon entering the management world is to be ready to throw everything you know (or think you) out the window. I learned this rather fast when I had someone in an essential day to day position rage quit on me. Nothing you read or are taught can prepare you for something like that. My best advice, follow your gut and remain calm. It's really the only thing you can do.Michael Perryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07481536205868334151noreply@blogger.com